Remembering more other heroes

Sometimes those who are killed in war are not listed on monuments because no one remembers them living here in Laurens County. Here are the known military personnel who were killed or died in our wars and who have not been listed on our monuments.  So on this Memorial Day, let us all pause in solemn memory of those Laurens Countians who gave their lives as the last true measure of devotion to duty. 

Private Horace Green (World War 2) – DCH – November 1, 1948, Killed in combat. 

Airman Bobby Robinson (Cold War) –  DCH – Killed by a tornado while on duty. Warner Robins, AFB. March 16, 1954.

Staff Sergeant Ahythel Warren – (World War II) – Tank Commander, 48th Tank Bn., November  r24, 1944.  DCH – April 23, 1948.

PFC Early S. Allen (World War 2) – Tampa Tribune – August 24, 1943 – August 2, 1943 in Sicily. 

PFC James B. Davis (World War 2) –  Atlanta Constitution – February 9, 1943 – South

Pacific on January 12, 1943.

Sgt. Vivian Moreland Thomas (World War 2) –  Atlanta Constitution – August 1, 1943.

Killed in action on July 14, 1943. Gunner on B-17.

Private Archie Hinson, Dudley, (World War I) circa. Nov. 1, 1918,  Atlanta Con. Nov. 9, 1918.

Capt. Tom Eidson – Cadwell High School Principal, (World War 2) 1940-1941, was killed in action in Italy,

March 24, 1944.   Clarke County, Alabama Democrat, March 27, 1944.

Pvt. Paul Sly – (World War 2) – Killed in action in Europe.  Cit. Courier Herald, Oct. 27, 1947.

T. Sgt. Emmett Asbell,  (World War 2) – Killed in action in Europe.  Cit. CH, Oct. 27, 1947.

Tech 4 Johnny  Rowland, (World War 2) – Killed in action in Europe.  Citation, C H.10. 27, 1947.

Sgt. Joseph C. Hall died of disease/ (World War II) Oregon Daily Journal, Feb. 3, 1919.

Sgt, Charles Lamar Taylor – (World War 2) Killed in action in Luzon, Philippines. .  January 14, 1945. Co. B, 

169th Infantry, U.S. Army. (WW2) Macon Telegraph, March 2, 1945.

Lt, Kirby Romulus Lewis – (World War II) Killed in action aboard the destroyer U.S.S. Drexler on May 28, 1945. (WW2) Macon Telegraph, May 28, 1945.

Edwin Hobbs, USAAF- (World War II) Died in 1944 at the age of 18.  Macon Telegraph, March 25, 1944.

Capt. William Kelley – USAAF – Killed in a plane crash of the Dauntless Dotty off Kwajalein. First bomber pilot to fly 30 missions in the South Pacific during WWII on June 5, 1945.

Sgt. Grady M. Walters, b. 1920, Dublin, Ga. (World War II)  Killed in action. Nov. 28, 1943, in North Africa.   Atlanta Journal, Feb. 18, 1944.

 1st Lieutenant William Fred Scarborough, GA National Guard,  (Cold War) was killed in an accidental plane crash while in training.  Sept. 29, 1948.   Twin City Sentinel, NC Oct. 1, 1948.